"Killed in a bombing by Governor while he was trying to suppress the efforts to have him recalled. Both of your concubines as well as your four childr...n were killed because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time."The world seemed to get distant ... and I fell back on the things that could stabilize me, the comfort of the network and AIs that I was used to communing with. In order to do this, I activated my implants and connected up to the network available on this ship and started to. Electrical Engineer with 3Sigma Engineering."All eyes were on me. "I'm Nikki Granger. Engineering student, Auburn University."Before anybody else could say anything, Mister Steve jumped in. "Nikki says 'engineering student' but she's a master's candidate in electrical engineering." And your wife, right, Dan?" Brian said."That too," I injected."Nikki is interned with us. She works on power studies and I dare you to find somebody better qualified on communications networks for system protection.". The patrons were the usual ones for this type of dance, mainly young girls with a smattering of matrons. The music started a new set and one of the matrons latched onto me."Come on young feller, nice to have a bit of fresh blood here, staying long?" By this time we were on the floor tripping the light fantastic, or at least my version of it."No love, just passing through, the waitress at the cafe told me about the dance so I decided to drop it and have a look see." Ah Rosie, nice girl but be. "Nice work Vic," Alexis complimented me. The compliment made me feel good.The posture change actually made me quite feminine.We looked at Nicole, who leaned back on the couch with a half smirk.Alexis kicked one of Nicole's legs out to get her to open her legs."Now what?" she asked. "Do I just sit and scratch them?" That's tomorrow's lesson," I said smiling. All three of us laughed.* * *TylerI was in the shower getting ready for class. I think tonight is the nightthat I go pay Nicole a visit..